Senate advances ICE, Border Patrol funding package
Republicans used budget reconciliation to bypass a filibuster and Democrats are expected to force amendment votes during the process.
- On Wednesday, Senate Republicans voted to advance a $72 billion reconciliation package funding immigration agencies through fiscal 2029, setting up a marathon series of roll-call votes.
- The measure advanced after leaders abandoned a controversial weaponization fund; Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed the scrapping, removing a key obstacle to GOP support.
- Reconciliation allows the party in control to pass legislation with a 51-vote simple majority, bypassing the 60-vote threshold usually required in the Senate to prevent a filibuster.
- During the upcoming Vote-a-ramas, Democrats are expected to force Republican colleagues to take uncomfortable votes on amendments, providing a rare opportunity for the minority to challenge the legislation.
- In the Oval Office, Trump told reporters on Wednesday the weaponization fund was "a beautiful thing," though he later said "It's... I'd have to ask the lawyers, I don't know.
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JUST IN: Senate Republicans Advance ICE Funding Reconciliation Without White House Ballroom Funding After Trump Scrapped Weaponization Fund * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson
Senate Republicans voted to advance a reconciliation package that will finally fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Wednesday after the Trump administration scrapped the $1.776 billion weaponization fund.
GOP advances ICE funding package after forcing Trump's controversial $2B fund into retreat
Senate Republicans launched their effort to advance a roughly $70 billion package funding ICE and Border Patrol after delays due to the Trump administration's anti-weaponization fund.
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NTD NewsSenate to Move Ahead With Bill to Fund ICE, Border Patrol
The Senate is expected to move forward on June 3 with legislation that would provide funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol. The push comes after Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Tuesday that the Trump administration would abandon plans for a proposed $1.8 billion compensation fund for individuals claiming harm by the federal government. Blanche’s announcement appeared to clear a major obstacle for …
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